Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 47.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 47.5 days for dealing with construction permits: time in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in United Arab Emirates peaked at 83 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.5 days, in 2012.
United Arab Emirates ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83 days | — |
| 2006 | 83 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5 days | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 48.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.5 days | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5 days | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 days | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 50.5 days | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 50.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5 days | -5.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 47.5 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 47.5 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.5 days, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1 days | 48.5 days | 83 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.25 days | 46.5 days | 52 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in United Arab Emirates?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in United Arab Emirates was 47.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 83 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5 days in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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